English 10 vocab

Flashcards covering vocabulary words from List 1 and key literary elements/plot terms.

Assauge

To ease, to mitigate, to make less painful or burdensome, to calm.

Malevolent

Showing a desire to harm another.

Erratic

Acting in a way that is not regular or expected.

Fractious

Causing trouble.

Scuppermongs

A type of grape native to the southern part of the United States.

Asinine

Stupid or silly.

Benign

Not causing harm.

Impudent

To be shamelessly bold and disregard others, rude, disrespectful.

Dismemberment

The act of cutting off a person’s or animal’s limbs.

Taciturn

Almost always silent.

Aberration-n

The act of departing from the right, normal, or usual course. 

Adjacent-adj

Lying near, close, or contagious; neighboring; adjoining.

Deportant-n

Demeanor, conduct;behavior 

Inconspicuous-adj

Not noticeable or prominent.

Inordiantly-adj

Not with proper or reasonable limits; immoderate; excessive. 

Invective-n

An insulting or abusive word or expression.

Libel-n

Defamation by written or printed words, pictures or in any form other than by spoken words or gestures.

Obsteperous-adj

Noisy and difficult to control.

Rudiments-n

The elements or first principles of a subject.

Unfathomable-adj

Not able to be completely understood;incomprehensible

Ambidextrous

Equally skillful with each hand

Degradation

A state of low honor or moral character

Detached

 Showing lack of emotional involvement

Devoid

Completely wanting or lacking

Expunge

Remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line

Formidable

Extremely impressive in strength or excellence

Infallible

Never wrong

Scrutiny

The act of examining something closely, as for mistakes.

Stifle

Hold back; suppress

Venerable

Impressive on account of age or historic association

analogous (adj)

similar; comparable

cordial (adj)

 warm and friendly

ensuing (adj)

occurring afterward or as a result

indicative (adj)

Serving as a sign or indication of something

placidly (adv)

calmly;quietly

prowess (n)

superior ability or skill

succinct (adj)

clear and brief

subtlety (n)

the quality or state of being subtle (elusive)

perpetrate (n)

to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) 

subsequent (adj)

following in time, order, or place

Squander (v)

spend thoughtlessly; throw away

Flounder (v)

Behave awkwardly or with difficulty

Elude (v)

Be incomprehensible to, failure to understand

Reprimand (V)

Censure severely or angrily

Irascible (adj)

Having or showing a tendency to be angry

Staccato (adj)

Abrupt, disjointed, short

Turmoil (n)

 A state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion

Indentation (n)

An angular cut

Competent (adj)

Having the capacity to function or develop in a particular way

Acquiescence (n)

Passive acceptance or submission